About the Piece
Handcrafted marquetry Moorish wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene. Handcrafted khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, mosaic marquetry. This beautiful Moorish box in covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry. Dimensions Height: 2 in. Width: 6 in. Depth: 4 in. Moorish mosaic Marquetry wear consistent with age and use. Great Islamic Art collector museum quality piece on this miniature painting on boxes. Antique Syrian wooden jewelry box inlaid with mother-of-pearl, bone and precious wood. Middle Eastern box handcrafted in very fine Moorish micro mosaic diamonds, and a continuous hexagonal motif design intricately inlaid with bone, mother-of-pearl, satinwood that adorn nearly every square inch of this exquisite 19th century Syrian inlay box. The inside is lined with royal blue velvet. Museum quality artwork like the ones in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
